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Spell Bee Word: Gown


What does gown mean?

Word: Gown

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gown means a long, loose piece of clothing worn at parties or on other special days. Doctors wear gowns during operations, and students wear them at graduation.

Synonyms: frock

How do you spell gown?

Syllables: gown

Tricky part: The ow sound in gown is spelt ow, not ou.

Watch out for: goun, gaun

Memory tip: Picture the w in gown as the pointed neckline of a princess's party gown.

Gown in a sentence

Example 1: Didi wore a long pink gown to the party.

Example 2: The surgeon put on a green gown before the operation.

Example 3: Mother stitched a little gown for my doll.

Fun Fact

In British English a dressing gown is the loose robe you wear over your pyjamas. Many Americans call it a bathrobe.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) ribbon
b) gownd
c) button
d) pocket

Show answer

b) gownd. Gown ends with n; there is no d after it.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

gown

a) dress
b) shirt
c) scarf
d) glove

Show answer

a) dress. A gown is a long dress.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gownn

a) w
b) g
c) o
d) n

Show answer

d) n. Gown has a single n.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Mira wore a blue gown with silvar stars.

a) wore
b) gown
c) stars
d) silvar

Show answer

d) silvar. Silver ends in er, not ar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a graduation, students wear a gown and a ____.

a) paper crown
b) square cap
c) swimming cap
d) crash helmet

Show answer

b) square cap

2. A doctor puts on a gown before an operation to ____.

a) keep germs away
b) look smart
c) hide a name badge
d) stay warm

Show answer

a) keep germs away

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: frock

More words from this list

loaf, plane, secret, teeth, account, black, cliff, eighteen

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